"CNN, America’s first 24-hour cable news network, has been terrible for many, many years. Does it have to be that way? Who knows, maybe it does. So let’s find out for ourselves!" reads the site.

The actual Kickstarter.com does not feature Stewart's CNN campaign.

Stewart got on the CNN kick after talking about Rupert Murdoch's overtures to buy CNN parent company Time Warner. Analysts say if successful, Murdoch would have to sell off CNN in order to avoid regulatory problems.